Music Lab

Did you ever wonder what set off the punks? Well, it was pretentious self-absorbed music like this. By the early to mid-seventies a lot of rock music ceased to be fun and many thought it should be serious art. Gone were the three chords and simple song form (verse, chorus, verse chorus - instrumental break - verse, chorus), they were replaced with esoteric chords, key changes and music forms only a true professional musician or an intellectual rock fan could appreciate. No more three minute enjoyable songs about girls and cars, now we had plodding twenty minute epics about space travel and mythology. No thanks. I didn't like it then and I don't like it today.

Initially punk was about getting back to the basics. Thank you punks. Who knows what type of music I would have resorted to if Jonathan Richman, Patti Smith, or the Ramones hadn't come along.

Music Lab, jam bands/progressive rock, XM 51
My previous experience with channel: none.

Heard on Music Lab:
"Pictures of a C", King Crimson; "Xanadu", Rush; "Snap Crackle Pop", John Scofield; "De Anza Jig", Primus; "Silent Scream", Gov't. Mule; "The Gates of del", Yes; "Little Green Men", Steve Vai; "Gotta Jibboo", Phish; "Hunch", Stanton Moore.

Time spent listening: about an hour.

Tomorrow: The City, urban top 40, XM 67